Jack Hearne
John William Hearne
Born: 11 February 1891, Hillingdon, Middlesex
Died: 14 September 1965, West Drayton, Middlesex
Major Teams: Middlesex, England.
Known As: Jack Hearne
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break Googly
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1911/12
Last Test: England v Australia at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1926
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1912
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 24 36 5 806 114 26.00 1 2 13 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2926 56 1462 30 48.73 5-49 1 0 97.5 2.99
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1909 - 1936)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 647 1025 116 37252 285* 40.98 96 157 348 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 93573 44926 1839 24.42 9-61 107 23 50.8 2.88
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
"Young Jack" Hearne (so-called to distinguish him from his Middlesex
team-mate and distant cousin JW Hearne) was a fine all-rounder who, part
from the interruption to his career caused by World War One, would certainly
have reached a hundred hundreds. He was also an excellent leg break and
googly bowler who took over 1,800 first-class wickets at an average of under
25. He batted very correctly, invariably straight, and was a master at
placing the ball into gaps. A strong driver and hard hitter in his youth
despite a comparatively frail physique, he moderated his approach as he grew
older, but scored runs
consistently, often in partnership with his friend Patsy Hendren. Altham
said of Hearne "he very clearly displayed the hallmark of class - the
ability to play every stroke with perfect balance and in slow time". He cut
well, could force the ball through the covers off the back-foot, and was
superb on the on-side. At times he relied more on his defensive prowess, and
was quite happy to wait for his runs when the conditions demanded it. He
bowled his well-controlled leg-breaks and googlies from no more than a
couple of paces with a quick action that allowed him to bowl at close to
medium pace. He was less effective after the War, when on occasion control
would desert him, but when in form he was a very fine bowler indeed. An
excellent fielder who never flinched from the hard-hit ball - in 1928 he
caught and bowled Constantine, injuring his hand so severely in the process
he missed the rest of the season.
He joined the Lord's ground staff at 15, and at the age of 18 made his
first-class debut, scoring 71. In 1910 he made two centuries, and against
Essex at Lord's took seven wickets for 2 runs in five overs. In 1911 he did
the "double", and was picked to tour Australia. He did little with the ball
on Australian wickets - although with Barnes and Foster, England had more
than enough bowling - but made an immediate impact with the bat. Hearne made
76 and 43 in his first Test, and a match-winning 114 in his second.
Unfortunately this was the peak of his Test career - he played 19 more times
for England but only passed fifty once more. He failed in the 1912 series,
but toured South Africa in 1913-14. After the war, he regained his place in
the England team and toured Australia in 1920-21 (where he was struck by
illness during the Second Test). He toured again in 1923-24, but did not
distinguish himself with either bat or ball. His Test average was fourteen
runs below his first-class average. As a Middlesex player though, he went
from strength to strength, with 11 scores over 200, completing the double in
1920 and 1923 (he had performed the feat three times before the War), and
played until 1936 - a quarter-century of cricket, for a man who had always
struggled with his health. Always immaculately attired, Jack was popular
with fellow players and the crowd alike, and was known for his quiet manner
and subtle sense of humour. After retirement he coached at
Lord's for many years, and in 1949 he was awarded life-membership of the
MCC (DL 2000).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 10:05:34 GMT
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